Thematic Bible: Christ, an example of


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If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.


Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the earth.

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.


Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not a thing to be grasped to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: read more.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.




The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:


And he came unto the disciples, and found them asleep, and said unto Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?

Then said he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: tarry you here, and watch with me.



Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?



For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.